For the Boboutic studio, cashmere is hardly just a textile. Going on 25 years now, this team of clever Fiorentini has been responsible for some of the softest, thickest, squashiest knitwear on the market. While high-quality knits are commonly craved in a sweater, their collections most often manifest in the unexpected realm of cut-and-sewn: coats and jackets so cozy and warm that you may just forget how stylish they are.
With shared backgrounds in architecture and design, designers Michel Bergamo, Cristina Zamagni and Niccolò Magrelli pursue knitwear as a sculptural medium.It all starts with the yarn—a revered material on the Boboutic bench. Rather than knit their fibres into a conventional flatweave (which is very boring, if you ask this team,) they use specialized, high-tech knitting machines to agitate, knot and weave the yarns to lofty heights, sometimes achieving almost an inch in thickness.
A near-superstitious care is taken to keep each yarn whole and unbroken, going as far as to eliminate scissors altogether in their practice. This is equal parts philosophy and process—preserving the knit’s integrity and ensuring there is no risk of unraveling. The designers have integrated yak and mohair into their collections this year, however the bulk of our buy remains in their silk and cashmere pieces—a mix absolutely buttery to the touch.
Boboutic is an exceedingly niche studio. Making just a small collection each season, their pieces are as collectible as they are experimental. Believe us when we say their jackets in particular are some of our favorites to feel and wear in store–rarely do we come across studios who can balance the bold and soft with such grace.
